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Like Father Like Son
Like Father Like Son
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Like Father Like Son

1987
1h 36m
Comedy
Fantasy

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Released

Release

1987

Runtime

1h 36m

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Storyline

"Chris and his dad have accidentally changed bodies - but no big deal. Chris gets the Jag and the Gold Card. Dad gets the fake ID and the bio final."

Dr. Jack Hammond has best chances to become medical superintendent in the clinic. So he's completely absorbed in his work and has no understanding for his teenage son Chris' problems with school. By accident one of them drinks a brain-exchanging serum, and it switches their identities. This leads of course to extraordinary complications in school and at work, but also to insight in the problems and feelings of each other.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Oct 2, 1987
Languages
English
Director
Rod Daniel
Rod Daniel
Production
TriStar Pictures
TriStar Pictures
Imagine Entertainment
Imagine Entertainment
Questar Entertainment
Questar Entertainment
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

43 Cast Members

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Dr. Jack Hammond / Chris Hammond

Kirk Cameron

Kirk Cameron

Chris Hammond / Dr. Jack Hammond

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Ginnie Armbruster

Catherine Hicks

Catherine Hicks

Dr. Amy Larkin

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Dr. Larry Armbruster

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Clarence / Trigger

Camille Cooper

Camille Cooper

Lori Beaumont

Micah Grant

Micah Grant

Rick Anderson, Lori's Boyfriend

Bill Morrison

Trigger's Uncle Earl

Skeeter Vaughan

Skeeter Vaughan

Medicine Man

Larry Sellers

Larry Sellers

Navajo Helper

Tami David

Navajo Girl

Maxine Stuart

Maxine Stuart

Phyllis, Hammonds' Housekeeper

David Wohl

David Wohl

Dr. Roger Hartwood

Michael Horton

Michael Horton

Dr. Mike O'Donald

Randy Lowell

Randy Lowell

Dr. Spellner

Art Frankel

Mr. Racine, Heart Patient

Christine Healy

Christine Healy

Hospital Administrator

Mary Jane Courier

Operating Nurse

Debbie Zipp

Nurse with Dying Patient

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